jpdb beta

searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)

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high praise; great admiration; rave reviews

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erica; heath

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washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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day (as in holiday); daytime

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nice; good; well-executed

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habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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Kamakura (city)

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to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

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black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

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please

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sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means

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avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

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but; however; provided that

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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the other day; a few days ago

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

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how many times?

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in this way; like this

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demand; request

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unexpected; surprising

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how many; how old

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of no interest; not interested

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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jogging

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lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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a bit more; a bit longer

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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in one's own way or style

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well, I must admit ...

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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